On October 19, 2025 Brother Wu Dun-Fu was baptized by Bro Ben Tsai. Many members of the branch attended the baptism to support Bro Wu.
10/19/2025
2025-10 MCB Youth Mid-Autumn Moon Festival rehearsals
This year our youth had been amazing in planning, coordinating, and executing their rendition of story centers on Chang'e, the moon goddess, whose husband, the archer Hou Yi, saved the world by shooting down nine suns and was given an immortality elixir. Lead by Michelle and Cayleigh, (without an adult involvement) they practiced many weeks, out of their busy school schedule, to perfect their roles. When it was show time, they nailed it!
They also took time to color and cut out wall decorations for the festival too!
10/18/2025
2025-10-18 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Celebration
2025 年10 月 18日蒙哥馬利華語分會迎來了一年一度的中秋晚會，並由我與小沈弟兄為此次活動的協調員。
和往常一樣，我們組織了慈助會月餅制作活動。 10月16日，在薛姐妹及陳丰迪姐妹的帶領下，再加上傳教士姐妹以及英文班朋友的協助，完成了128 個月餅的制作。 不同往年的是，今年我們有了鹹月餅 ，內裡的肉餡由慈助會會長崇姐妹親手調制 ，豆沙核桃餡則由薛姐妹準備。今年的月餅制作，我們也做了一些流程上的更動，陳丰迪姐妹教導大家用刷子把油酥刷在面皮上再捲起擀平，使得整個制作過程時間縮短不少，參加活動的姐妹們也可早些歸家。
每次活動會場桌椅的擺放，我們真的感謝長老定額組的弟兄們。 會場關於中秋主題的佈置，我們則要感謝林蘇菲及陳文茜姐妹。當然也少不了許多小朋友們提供許多關於傳統中秋節的圖案，像月餅、 燈籠 、兔子、 嫦娥等等。當然男女青年也花了許多時間制作了燈籠及張貼在牆上的字樣，讓會場有了濃濃的節慶味道。
成員們在過節的日子總是少不了要準備許多食物。 朋友家人相聚，邊吃邊喝邊交流似乎就是最平常且易得的快樂！每個家庭以及朋友帶來與眾人分享的每一道美食，撫慰著大家的五臟六腑，再配上絕不含防腐劑的月餅，這是一個連腸胃都要大笑的開心夜晚。
晚餐之後，是成員們的展現時刻。我們安排了５個短短的節目，有夏冰姐妹的學生表演的古箏演奏，錚錚弦音從指下滑過進入胸中，相當美妙; 兒童會的手指謠，讓父母與孩子有相互合作的美好記憶; 男女青年共同合作表演關於中秋節傳統神話故事，更是讓觀眾們歡聲笑語不斷; 傳教士一首字正腔圓的“月亮代表我的心” 更是中秋必賞金曲啦; 最後的壓軸節目是唱詩班合唱的“牽手” 除了優美動聽外，歌詞也提醒我們家人相互扶持、寬容及對歡喜團圓的企盼。
每個活動都有幕前的人，當然也就有在背後付出的人們。感謝馮家庭制作的晚會傳單，傳教士幫我們派送傳單，邀請成員及朋友來參加，感謝Ricky和嵐嵐幫我們掌控全場音樂、曲姐妹穩健的台風、清晰的主持，吳弟兄幫我們拍照，Apple 姐妹雖不是成員，卻次次都留下清潔整理。感謝無數的弟兄姐妹們幫忙擺放、收整食物、歸置桌椅、 打掃清潔等等。感謝神的慈愛與福音讓我們有緣相聚，若沒有每個成員及朋友的參與，我們不可能有如此圓滿的中秋晚會喔！
沈周玫琍
On October 18, 2025, the Montgomery Chinese Branch held its annual Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, with Patrick and I coordinating the event.
As usual, we organized a Relief Society mooncake-making activity. On October 16, under the leadership of Sisters Betty Azucena and Chen Fengdi, with the assistance of the full-time missionary sisters and friends from the English class, we completed the production of 128 mooncakes. Unlike previous years, this year we made salty mooncakes, with the meat filling personally prepared by Relief Society President, Sister Ella Chong, and the red bean paste and walnut filling prepared by Sister Betty Azucena. This year, we also made some changes to the mooncake-making process. Sister Chen Fengdi taught everyone how to use a brush to apply the pastry to the dough before rolling it out and flattening it. This significantly shortened the entire process, allowing the participating sisters to return home earlier.
We are truly grateful to the brothers in the Elders Quorum for setting up the tables and chairs at each event. We would like to thank Sisters Lin Sufei and Chen Wenqian for the Mid-Autumn Festival-themed decorations at the venue. Of course, many children also contributed traditional Mid-Autumn Festival designs, such as mooncakes, lanterns, rabbits, and the goddess Chang'E. Young people also spent countless hours crafting lanterns and posting wall messages, giving the venue a rich festive atmosphere.
Members always prepare a lot of food during festive occasions. Gathering with friends and family, eating, drinking, and socializing seemed to be the most common and yielded accessible joy! Every delicious dish brought by each family and friend soothed everyone's heart, and paired with the preservative-free mooncakes. It was a joyful evening that even the stomachs would smile.
After dinner, it was time for the members to shine. We arranged five short programs. The first was a guzheng performance by Sister Xia Bing's students. The sound of the strings, gliding through their fingers and into our hearts, was truly beautiful. Second, the Primary children's group's finger rhymes gave parents and children fond memories of working together. Third, the young men and young women collaborated to perform traditional Mid-Autumn Festival myths, bringing laughter and joy to the audience. Fourth, the missionaries' melodious rendition of "The Moon Represents My Heart" is a must-see for the Mid-Autumn Festival. The finale was the choir's rendition of "Holding Hands." Besides its beautiful sound, the lyrics reminded us of family support, tolerance, and the hope for joyful reunions.
Every event has its front-row seats, and of course, the dedicated people behind the scenes. We thank the Frewin family for making the flyers for the evening and the missionaries for distributing them and inviting members and friends to attend. We thank Ricky and Lanlan Vera for their musical direction, Sister Qu for her steady stage presence and clear emceeing, Brother Wu Huasheng for taking photos, and Sister Apple Chang, though not a member, for always staying to clean and tidy up. We are grateful to the countless brothers and sisters who helped arrange and organize the food, put the tables and chairs in order, clean up, etc. We are grateful for God's love and gospel that allowed us to gather together. Without the participation of every member and friend, we would not have been able to have such a successful Mid-Autumn Festival party!
Sister Meili Shen
Moon Festival Celebration Co-coordinator
和往常一樣，我們組織了慈助會月餅制作活動。 10月16日，在薛姐妹及陳丰迪姐妹的帶領下，再加上傳教士姐妹以及英文班朋友的協助，完成了128 個月餅的制作。 不同往年的是，今年我們有了鹹月餅 ，內裡的肉餡由慈助會會長崇姐妹親手調制 ，豆沙核桃餡則由薛姐妹準備。今年的月餅制作，我們也做了一些流程上的更動，陳丰迪姐妹教導大家用刷子把油酥刷在面皮上再捲起擀平，使得整個制作過程時間縮短不少，參加活動的姐妹們也可早些歸家。
每次活動會場桌椅的擺放，我們真的感謝長老定額組的弟兄們。 會場關於中秋主題的佈置，我們則要感謝林蘇菲及陳文茜姐妹。當然也少不了許多小朋友們提供許多關於傳統中秋節的圖案，像月餅、 燈籠 、兔子、 嫦娥等等。當然男女青年也花了許多時間制作了燈籠及張貼在牆上的字樣，讓會場有了濃濃的節慶味道。
成員們在過節的日子總是少不了要準備許多食物。 朋友家人相聚，邊吃邊喝邊交流似乎就是最平常且易得的快樂！每個家庭以及朋友帶來與眾人分享的每一道美食，撫慰著大家的五臟六腑，再配上絕不含防腐劑的月餅，這是一個連腸胃都要大笑的開心夜晚。
晚餐之後，是成員們的展現時刻。我們安排了５個短短的節目，有夏冰姐妹的學生表演的古箏演奏，錚錚弦音從指下滑過進入胸中，相當美妙; 兒童會的手指謠，讓父母與孩子有相互合作的美好記憶; 男女青年共同合作表演關於中秋節傳統神話故事，更是讓觀眾們歡聲笑語不斷; 傳教士一首字正腔圓的“月亮代表我的心” 更是中秋必賞金曲啦; 最後的壓軸節目是唱詩班合唱的“牽手” 除了優美動聽外，歌詞也提醒我們家人相互扶持、寬容及對歡喜團圓的企盼。
每個活動都有幕前的人，當然也就有在背後付出的人們。感謝馮家庭制作的晚會傳單，傳教士幫我們派送傳單，邀請成員及朋友來參加，感謝Ricky和嵐嵐幫我們掌控全場音樂、曲姐妹穩健的台風、清晰的主持，吳弟兄幫我們拍照，Apple 姐妹雖不是成員，卻次次都留下清潔整理。感謝無數的弟兄姐妹們幫忙擺放、收整食物、歸置桌椅、 打掃清潔等等。感謝神的慈愛與福音讓我們有緣相聚，若沒有每個成員及朋友的參與，我們不可能有如此圓滿的中秋晚會喔！
沈周玫琍
On October 18, 2025, the Montgomery Chinese Branch held its annual Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, with Patrick and I coordinating the event.
As usual, we organized a Relief Society mooncake-making activity. On October 16, under the leadership of Sisters Betty Azucena and Chen Fengdi, with the assistance of the full-time missionary sisters and friends from the English class, we completed the production of 128 mooncakes. Unlike previous years, this year we made salty mooncakes, with the meat filling personally prepared by Relief Society President, Sister Ella Chong, and the red bean paste and walnut filling prepared by Sister Betty Azucena. This year, we also made some changes to the mooncake-making process. Sister Chen Fengdi taught everyone how to use a brush to apply the pastry to the dough before rolling it out and flattening it. This significantly shortened the entire process, allowing the participating sisters to return home earlier.
We are truly grateful to the brothers in the Elders Quorum for setting up the tables and chairs at each event. We would like to thank Sisters Lin Sufei and Chen Wenqian for the Mid-Autumn Festival-themed decorations at the venue. Of course, many children also contributed traditional Mid-Autumn Festival designs, such as mooncakes, lanterns, rabbits, and the goddess Chang'E. Young people also spent countless hours crafting lanterns and posting wall messages, giving the venue a rich festive atmosphere.
Members always prepare a lot of food during festive occasions. Gathering with friends and family, eating, drinking, and socializing seemed to be the most common and yielded accessible joy! Every delicious dish brought by each family and friend soothed everyone's heart, and paired with the preservative-free mooncakes. It was a joyful evening that even the stomachs would smile.
After dinner, it was time for the members to shine. We arranged five short programs. The first was a guzheng performance by Sister Xia Bing's students. The sound of the strings, gliding through their fingers and into our hearts, was truly beautiful. Second, the Primary children's group's finger rhymes gave parents and children fond memories of working together. Third, the young men and young women collaborated to perform traditional Mid-Autumn Festival myths, bringing laughter and joy to the audience. Fourth, the missionaries' melodious rendition of "The Moon Represents My Heart" is a must-see for the Mid-Autumn Festival. The finale was the choir's rendition of "Holding Hands." Besides its beautiful sound, the lyrics reminded us of family support, tolerance, and the hope for joyful reunions.
Every event has its front-row seats, and of course, the dedicated people behind the scenes. We thank the Frewin family for making the flyers for the evening and the missionaries for distributing them and inviting members and friends to attend. We thank Ricky and Lanlan Vera for their musical direction, Sister Qu for her steady stage presence and clear emceeing, Brother Wu Huasheng for taking photos, and Sister Apple Chang, though not a member, for always staying to clean and tidy up. We are grateful to the countless brothers and sisters who helped arrange and organize the food, put the tables and chairs in order, clean up, etc. We are grateful for God's love and gospel that allowed us to gather together. Without the participation of every member and friend, we would not have been able to have such a successful Mid-Autumn Festival party!
Sister Meili Shen
Moon Festival Celebration Co-coordinator
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